Pulley block



June 19, 192s. 1,674,071 T. S.' SMITH PULLEY BLC'CK Filed July 22, 1926 Patented June 19, 1928.

` .UNITED STATESN THOMAS s. SMITH, or WILMINGTON;CALIFORNIA PULLEY BLOCK.

y Application filed Julyl,

My invention relates to pulleyr blocks and particularly to a pulley block which is very valuable a part of rigging on boats. The ordinary pulley block, when it knocks 6 againstthe mastof a boat7 causes blemishesr `which are diilicult to `remove and which must be vremoved by scraping theA mast whichis quite a laborious task.

lt is an object of this y a pulley' block which will notmar the mast orother members of a `boat when blown or knocked A:against it.

Theordinary pulley block makes quite a noise when it knocks against the mast or other lpart `oli the boat, and it is an object of this invention to provide a pulley block in which such noise is practically eliminated. `Itis necessarytovfrequently worliovcr and revarnish the ordinary form of pulley block because of the fact that it deteriorates very rapidly due to weathering.

It is an object of this invention to provide a pulley block having a substantially permanent iinish and which will require no .vorlingA over or: re-varnishing. 4

lt is an object oit this invention to provide a pulley block having a shell of a certain color, this color being permanent and not at ected by the weather so that it can be distinguished from other blocks by a person from the deck of aboat. l

It is a still further object of the invention to provide apulley block having a one- `piece resilient shell.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a pulley block having reenforcing and rub plates for reenforcing and protecting the resilient shell.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be set forth hereinafter.

Referring to the drawing in which I illus trate a pre'erred form of the invention, y

Fiig. 1 is an elevational view of a pulley block incorporating the features of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section talren on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4l is a perspective view ofthe shell of the pulley block.

Referring in detail to the drawing and particularly to Figs. 2 and 3, the numeral 11 represents a yoke having a pair of substantially parallel extending legs 12. Near the lower ends of the legs 12 are openings invention to provide 192s. `serial Noti 124,177.

l?) lthrough which-a bearing pin 14 extends., i

iotaitably supported on the bearing pin 14 between the legs 12 is a pulley 15." v y Surroundingthe bearing pin Mythe pnlley 15 and all except the upper part of thel .yoke 11 is a shell lSwhich includes certain important features of `this invention.. The i shell 18 consists of. anne-piece rubber body@ land a :pair of wear plates 20. The body 19 has a large opening 211formedthere-j,

througl'i,y onfthe` opposite sides ofwhichthe Referring. y to.A Fig. 3, the wearplates .20- yhave tongues 23 y bent therefrom which-serveas a means for, tying them to the Wallsof the body 19. ,The`

wear plates 20- are` placed.

opposite sides of the wear: plates 20are rounded outward as indicated at 24. Velp-jA `tical channels 26 lare 'formed at the4 central parts of the Wear plates 20, inavliich chan-y nels 2G the lower ends Vofthe legs- :1.2 areire-il providedin the lupper part thereof.`

80 opening 295gandit-he zright part lofthe-body@` The right wear platef 2()` of Fig.i2"has a opening 33. The inner part of the retainer bushing 35 has a socket 36, into which the left end (Fig. 2) of the bearing pin 14 eX- tends. The bearing pin 14 may be removed from place by `first removing the retainer bushing 36; An opening-38 is provided in the right wall of the body adjacent to the cavity 30, through which opening a rod may beeXtended for forcing the bearing pin 14 from place.

The shell 18 includes the important features of the invention. The body 19 of thev shell, as previously pointed out, is madek of one piece and is formed of rubber. body 19 is molded in the form shown and the wear plates 2() are secured in place at the time thebody 19 ismolded. The body 19 may be made of hard or soft rubber. In theA event that soft rubber is used, the plates 2O which at all times serve the purpose of preventing the sides of the body from being frictionally worn by a rope passing around The vlegs 12 extend into the open;- ino 21 and .the shell 18, through holes 28,

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the pulley 15; will also serve as reenforcing means for the body 19. If desired, the inner part of the body l5) may be made o'f a comparatively hard rubber, whereas the outer part may be niadeof av softer rubber.

The shell 18 practii 'ally indestructible. Rubber is not deteriorated by the weather and theretorel no refinishing, such as is necessary with the common pulley block, is required. The shell 18 may be provided with a smooth finish, which smooth finish is permanent. The shell 18. since it may have a soft. outer surface. will not mar the mast or other parts of the boat when the pulley block is knocked againsty them by the wind or the swaying of the boat. Also, there will be no noticeable noise by reason of the eushioning elfeet of the soft rubber of the outer surface of the shell 18.

The rubber from which the body 19 is formed may be colored before it is molded. It will be seen that for this reason the color of the shell of the pulley block is. permanent and requires no painting. Since there is no deterioration of the body 19. the color of the shell will be retained.

Not: only will the shell 18 have a much longer life than the shell of the ordinary pulley block. but it, will be much cheaper in first cost. The channels Q6 provided by the wear plates 20 are important as a means of centralizing the legs 12 of the yoke 11. The retainer bushing 36 is. important to the invention because of the fact that it provides a. means whereby the bearing pin 14 may be easily removed and the block thus quickly dismantled.

The important features of the shell ol the invention evolve primarily from the use of the rubber body 19.

I claim as my invention:

1. A pulley block coinlnising: a yoke having a pair ot' legs; a bearing pin supported by said legs; a sheave carried by said bearing pin between said legs; a rubber body. said body having an opening in which Isaid legs, said bearing pin and said sheave are located; wear plates secured to said body in said opening on opposite sides o't' said sheave: and a retainer bushing detachably secured to said body for retaining said bearing pin in place.

2. A pulley block comprising: a yoke having a pair of legs; a bearing pin supported by said legs; a sheave carried by said bear ing pin between said legs; a rubber body. said body having an opening in which said legs, said bearing pin and said sheave are lo- 'ated; wear plates secured to said body in said opening on opposite sides of said sheave. there being channels formed in said wear plates in which said legs extend: and a retainer bushing detachalily secured to said body for retaining said bearing pin in place.

In testimony whereof. I have hereunto .set my hand at Los Angeles. California, this 16th day of July, 1926.

THOMAS S. SMITH. 

